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On Down the Garden Path Podcast, landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. She believes it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance.
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Three Dwarf Hydrangeas for Small Gardens (opens the original)
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Looking for a hydrangea that gives you plenty of colour without taking over your garden? This week on the podcast, Joanne shares three dwarf hydrangeas she has grown in her own garden: Fire Light Tidbit ® , Little Lime Punch ® and Invincibelle Limetta ® . She looks at how each one grows, where it performs best, and why these smaller varieties can be such a good fit for today's gardens and smaller spaces. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Three dwarf hydrangeas for smaller garden
Fall Gardening: Is It Too Late to Plant? (opens the original)
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Wondering what you can still get done in the garden before the season wraps up? This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne explains why fall is still a great time to add compost, plant new perennials, divide and move existing plants, and even start a brand-new garden bed. She also shares an easy, low-maintenance way to create a new garden using cardboard, compost and mulch so you can be ready to plant when spring arrives. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: It is not too late to ad
Buying Mums? Why Asters Are the Better Choice for Your Fall Garden (opens the original)
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Thinking of buying mums for your fall garden? In this encore episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne reviews the pros and cons of fall mums and shares why asters may be the better choice. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: The pros and cons of fall mums: While mums are incredibly popular for fall colour, they can be higher maintenance than people expect, especially when planted in the garden or purchased too early in the season. Asters as a better long-term fall garden choice: Co
How to Help Butterflies in Your Late-Summer Garden (opens the original)
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Late August and early September are important times for migrating butterflies like monarchs, swallowtails, and painted ladies, and the plants in our gardens can make a real difference. This week, Joanne shares simple ways to support butterflies by providing the right host and nectar plants, even if you only have a small garden, a patio, or a few containers. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Host plants are just as important as nectar plants: Learn the difference between plants b
Tired of Hostas? Three Shade Plants That Add Height & Colour (opens the original)
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Looking for something beyond hostas for your shade garden? This week, Joanne shares three standout shade-loving perennials that bring height, texture, colour, and serious foliage interest to darker garden spaces. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Adding height and structure to a shade garden: Larger perennials like Sun King Aralia, Bugbane, and Rodgersia can give a shade garden the height and presence of shrubs while still dying back as perennials each winter. They work especial
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